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DOCUMENTOS INFO LAS NACIONES UNID

Documentos de Información de las Naciones Unidas

Los Derechos Humanos hoy - Una Prioridad de las Naciones Unidas

28 May 1999
En el presente documento de información de las Naciones Unidas se describen las medidas concretas que la Organización ha adoptado en los planos internacional y nacional para fortalecer sus programas de derechos humanos y colaborar de manera más eficaz con sus asociados gubernamentales y de la soc...
DOCUMENTS D

Documents D'information des Nations Unies

Les Droits de l'homme Aujourd'hui - Une Priorité des Nations Unies

28 May 1999
Ce document présente dans leurs grandes lignes les mesures concrètes que l'ONU prend aux niveaux international et national pour renforcer ses programmes relatifs aux droits de l'homme et travailler plus efficacement avec ses partenaires des pouvoirs publics et de la société civile, à la garantie...
INTL COMPARISON GROSS DOMEST 1996

International Comparison of Gross Domestic Product in Europe

Series:
Conference of European Statisticians Statistical Standards and Studies
10 Mar 2000
This report presents the results and methods of the European price and volume comparison programme for 1996, which covers about 50 European countries, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
PEACEFUL RESOL MAJOR INTL DISP (H)

Peaceful Resolution of Major International Disputes

23 Jul 1999
The creation of the United Nations and the International Court of Justice, together with a host of other global and regional institutions and treaties bear witness to the dedicated efforts being made to settle international disputes by peaceful means. This publication draws inspiration from the a...
ECON SURVEY OF EUROPE 1999 #3

Economic Survey of Europe

10 Mar 2000
This publication provides a survey of current economic developments in Europe, North America and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Along with an overview of the economic situation, the survey addresses such issues as foreign trade, development, disparities, demographic ageing and fina...
ECON SURVEY OF EUROPE 1999 #2

Economic Survey of Europe

17 Sep 1999
This publication provides a survey of current economic developments in Europe, North America and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Along with an overview of the economic situation, the survey addresses such issues as foreign trade, development, disparities, demographic ageing and fina...
ECON SURVEY OF EUROPE 1999 #1

Economic Survey of Europe

9 Jul 1999
This publication provides a survey of current economic developments in Europe, North America and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Along with an overview of the economic situation, the survey addresses such issues as foreign trade, development, disparities, demographic ageing and fina...
NATL TREATMENT

National Treatment

Series:
UNCTAD Series on Issues in International Investment Agreements (Series One)
26 Nov 1999
In international investment agreements, the national treatment standard extended by a host country to foreign investors, touches upon economically and politically sensitive issues as it seeks to ensure a degree of competitive equality between national and foreign investors. This publication, whic...
FAIR & EQUITABLE TREATMENT V3

Fair and Equitable Treatment

Series:
UNCTAD Series on Issues in International Investment Agreements (Series One)
17 Sep 1999
The concept of fair and equitable treatment, which has assumed prominence in investment relations between States, provides a yardstick by which relations between foreign direct investors and Governments of capital-importing countries may be assessed. In addition to discussing this issue, the publ...
POPULAT EUROPE & NORTH AMERICA

Population in Europe and North America on the Eve of the Millennium

Dynamics and Policy Responses - Regional Population Meeting, Budapest, Hungary

14 Jan 2000
This publication presents some of the documentation prepared for the Regional Population Meeting held in Budapest (Hungary) during 7-9 December 1998. The following themes are discussed: fertility, family and gender issues; reproductive rights and sexual and reproductive health; mortality and heal...
CONCLUS REGIONAL POPULATION 1998

Conclusions

Regional Population Meeting, Budapest, Hungary

14 Jan 2000
This publication presents the conclusions that were negotiated and adopted at the 1998 Regional Population Meeting held by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. The conclusions focus on the following five priority themes: fertility, family and gender issues; reproductive rights and s...
REMOTE SENSING FOR TROPIC ECOS #6

Remote Sensing for Tropical Ecosystem Management

Proceedings of the Sixth Regional Seminar on Earth Observation for Tropical Ecosystem Management, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, 3-7 November 1997

11 Feb 2000
Monitoring the Earth's environment by remote sensing provides an opportunity for greater information sharing and predicting changes in the Earth's environment. This publication creates an awareness among managers and planners concerned with natural resources and environmental management about the...
TECHNICAL RPT ON SPACE DEBRIS

Technical Report on Space Debris

1 Oct 1999
Many organizations involved in space operations have become aware of the potential threat of space debris. In addressing this issue, the publication discusses measurements of space debris; effects of the space debris environment on the operation of space systems; modelling of the space debris env...
FERTILITY & FAMILY SURVEYS CANADA

Fertility and Family Surveys in Countries of the ECE Region

Standard Country Report - Canada

Series:
Economic Studies
15 Oct 1999
Partnership and reproductive behaviour patterns have undergone major shifts over much of Europe and North America during the past three decades, leading to the coexistence of a variety of family forms. These country reports shed some light on developments in fertility and partnership formation an...
STAT YRBK OF THE ECE 1998/99

Trends in Europe and North America

Statistical Yearbook of the ECE

14 May 1999
This yearbook provides basic data on the fifty-five countries of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE), which includes all countries of the former Soviet Union; Central, Eastern and Western Europe; Israel; the United States of America and Canada. The first part of the book prese...
PROGRAMMES D

Programmes d'études

14 May 1999
Ce petit ouvrage fournit une présentation de ce que sont les centres d'enseignement des sciences et techniques spatiales créés par décision de l'Assemblée générale pour contribuer au développement économique et social des pays en développement. Ces centres proposent des programmes permettant aux...
INDICATEURS DU DEVELOPPEMENT DURAB

Indicateurs du Développement Durable

Structure Générale et Aspects Méthodologiques

14 May 1999
Cette publication fournit la liste de 134 indicateurs de développement durable qui concernent les aspects suivants : modification des modes de consommation, structures de décision, mise en valeur des montagnes, diversité biologique, océans, déchets dangereux, représentation des principaux groupes...
DYNAMICS OF MIGRATION SEEN FROM

Dynamics of Migration Seen from the Perspective of Countries of Origin and Countries of Destination (Four Volume set) and International Migration Quarterly Review Special Issue

Emigration Dynamics in Developing Countries

1 Sep 2000
This package is intended to give an overview of international migration from both the perspective of receiving countries and that of countries of origin. Emigration Dynamics in Developing Countries, a special issue of IOM's scientific quarterly International Migration, suggests a conceptual frame...
COLOURING BOOK UNITED NATIONS E/F

Colouring Book

The United Nations in Our Daily Lives

9 Jul 1999
Through short descriptions and pictures, this book introduces children to the United Nations, its agencies and its programmes, and denotes the part they play in everyone's life. This activity book provides scenes of the issues discussed for children to colour. English/French and English/Spanish e...
PRINCIPIOS RECOMEN PARA CENSOS #1

Principios y Recomendaciones para los Censos de Población y Habitación

30 Apr 1999
Desde sus comienzos, las Naciones Unidas vienen publicando una serie de recomendaciones internacionales sobre los censos de población y habitación con fin de ayudar a los países a planificar y realizar censos mejorados y eficaces en función de los costos. Al revisar los 'Principios y recomendacio...